Dragon Oil has three drilling rigs operating in the Cheleken Contract Area of the Turkmen sector of the Caspian Sea, with Land Rig 2 expected to start drilling before mid-year.

Fred. Olsen Energy has identified a need for structural upgrades of its semisubmersible Blackford Dolphin during a class renewal survey.

COSCO Corp. (Singapore) Ltd. has updated its recent contracts. The collective contracts are valued at $100 million in total.

Noble Corp. has taken delivery of the newbuild jackups Noble Houston Colbert and Noble Sam Turner.

Caterpillar Oil & Gas’ Cat C175 and Cat 3512 generator sets will power the first Zentech R550-D jackup newbuild for Alliance Offshore in China.

Ensco Intercontinental has contracted Lamprell to build two LeTourneau-design, self-elevating Super 116E jackups.

Total has contracted Saipem to provide two FPSOs for the Kaombo project in block 32 offshore Angola.

The US Coast Guard is monitoring conditions on the ENSCO 8506 semisubmersible drilling rig which began taking on water into a ballast tank after being hit by heavy seas.

Prosafe reports that the Cotemar group has awarded the Safe Hibernia vessel with a contract extension through to July 27 with an unchanged day rate.